The Consulting Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Digital Transformation Consultants and Leaders of 2026. Digital transformation is imperative to business success today. As the prevalence of AI and cloud technologies only increases, so have expectations around organizational efficiency and productivity. What these leaders do centers on adaptation—to new technologies, to competitive dynamics, and to market evolution—to meet and anticipate future changes.
This year’s professionals are recognized for their success in helping organizations to keep pace with the speed of technological advancement. Across industries including financial services, telecommunications, transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, and the public sector, they advise on digital transformation efforts that can range from improving existing systems and workflows to identifying new business lines and expanding sources of revenue through newer technologies. As digital transformation continues to climb the ranks as a strategic priority for CEOs, these leaders are the innovative thinkers they turn to to lead the charge.
Among this year’s awardees, Ling Lau, Partner at McKinsey & Company, stands out for his work in AI software engineering transformations, helping institutions turn AI into deployable products and capabilities across software engineering, infrastructure, and operations. Saurabh Dubey, Managing Director at Deloitte, is recognized for leading large-scale transformation efforts tied to service delivery, workflow redesign, and enterprise platform strategy, with particular depth in ServiceNow-enabled change across core business functions. M. Hans Delly, Managing Director and Global Lead of Technology Strategy & Advisory at Slalom, is noted for his work helping leadership teams align technology strategy with architecture, governance, and operating model decisions that support measurable business results.
This year’s awardees were selected through a methodical process and careful consideration of each candidate’s career track record and industry contributions. Please join us in celebrating The Top 25 Digital Transformation Consultants and Leaders of 2026.
1. Saurabh Dubey
Firm: Deloitte
Title: Managing Director
Saurabh Dubey is a Managing Director at Deloitte and the firm’s Americas leader for Global Business Services on ServiceNow. He works with organizations across the region on large-scale transformation efforts tied to service delivery, workflow redesign, and enterprise platform strategy.
His work spans core IT, procurement and supply chain workflows, and front-office solutions, reflecting a broader focus on how companies use ServiceNow to connect functions and execute change more effectively. Over the course of his career, Saurabh has led large implementations, managed cross-border projects, and developed go-to-market strategies around ServiceNow-based offerings.
Saurabh joined Deloitte in 2022 after more than 11 years at KPMG US, where he held a series of management consulting roles, including director. Earlier, he was a technical specialist at Microland. He earned an MBA in international strategy and a master’s degree in management information systems from the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, as well as a bachelor’s degree in information technology from S.G.T.B. Khalsa College.
2. Ling Lau
Firm: McKinsey & Company
Title: Partner
Ling Lau is a Partner in McKinsey & Company’s New Jersey office, where he is also a leader in the Firm’s Digital and AI practices with a focus on AI software engineering transformations for leading institutions across industry sectors.
As a leader in the Firm’s AI software engineering excellence practice, Ling is involved in helping institutions realize the full business value of AI through business domain adoption and AI technology delivery across the entire technology value chain from product development to software engineering, infrastructure and operations.
He supports executives in building the culture, technologies, and capabilities required to deploy digital and AI products and services to market quickly and reliably. The goal of these endeavors is to greatly increase speed to market—enabling fully agentic AI delivery that can significantly cycle times, improve quality, and reduce costs.
3. Sumeet Gupta
Firm: FTI Consulting
Title: Senior Managing Director
Sumeet Gupta is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, where he leads the firm’s AI & Digital Transformation practice. His work focuses on how companies use AI, data, and digital capabilities to build new products, reshape business models, and improve performance, particularly in situations that require speed, operational change, or a broader turnaround.
Sumeet has more than 20 years of experience advising large public companies and private equity firms on complex transformation mandates. He has also stepped into interim CEO and CxO roles, giving him direct operating experience in addition to advisory work. His industry background spans retail, consumer products, healthcare, technology, financial services, travel, hospitality, and agribusiness, and his work has included digital commerce launches, AI strategy, technology modernization, and operating model redesign.
Before joining FTI Consulting in 2020, Sumeet was an executive partner at Publicis Sapient. Earlier, he co-founded a high-performance computing startup that was later acquired. He began his career in artificial intelligence research, with work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Indian Institute of Technology, and the National Center for Biological Sciences. Sumeet holds both a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
4. Nick Dani
Firm: Deloitte
Title: Managing Director
With more than two decades of experience in technology strategy and transformation, Nick Dani is a Managing Director at Deloitte and a leader in the firm’s AI & Data and Global Private Equity practices. He advises corporate and private equity clients on value creation programs that sit at the intersection of technology, operations, and growth.
Nick’s work spans AI and data strategy, operating model design, service delivery, applications modernization, cloud and infrastructure strategy, and M&A-related technology execution, including integrations, divestitures, and carve-outs. He has worked with Fortune 500 executives and private equity leaders across industrials, technology, aerospace and defense, banking, and other sectors, with a focus on using technology to improve performance and support scale.
His background includes both consulting and operating leadership. Before joining Deloitte in 2015, Nick was senior vice president and chief operating officer of Indotronix International Corporation and led its largest subsidiary, Apollo Consulting, in New York. Earlier, he held leadership roles at Capgemini focused on banking and financial services, and he also founded a data analytics startup. Nick earned an MBA in finance and entrepreneurship and innovation from the NYU Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Mumbai.
5. Eric Maroyan
Firm: RSM US
Title: Managing Director
Eric Maroyan is a senior leader in technology risk consulting at RSM, advising boards and executives on enterprise digital transformation, AI adoption, and governance of complex system changes. His work sits at the point where strategy, execution, and control meet. He helps organizations modernize core platforms, data environments, and operating models across industries, while strengthening risk alignment, compliance, and business performance.
A former Deloitte Advisory professional and Certified Public Accountant, Eric brings deep experience across digital risk, regulatory technology audits, fraud prevention, and control transformation. His work embeds fraud risk management, cybersecurity, and regulatory assurance directly into transformation programs.
A voice in his field, Eric writes and speaks on AI risk, executive accountability in emerging technologies, digital dependency on service providers, and the evolving role of boards in governing digital transformation. His work focuses on the human and organizational drivers, offering a perspective on how leaders execute transformation with confidence and lasting trust.
6. M. Hans Delly
Firm: Slalom
Title: Managing Director, Global Lead — Technology Strategy & Advisory; Global Lead — Payments & FinTech
M. Hans Delly is a Managing Director and the Global Lead of Slalom’s Technology Strategy & Advisory capability and business, shaping how technology enables growth, differentiation, and enterprise transformation at scale. He also leads Slalom’s Payments & FinTech capability. With over three decades of globally diverse experience, Hans operates at the intersection of strategy, enterprise architecture, and execution, helping leadership teams turn ambition into measurable outcomes through technology-driven, industry-relevant solutions.
Hans focuses on the gap between vision and impact. Despite massive investment, most enterprise transformation initiatives fail to deliver material business value. Not because technology doesn’t work, but because leadership isn’t aligned, architecture isn’t ready, and governance lags adoption. Hans works in that gap. He has helped Fortune 100 enterprises reposition technology from cost center to strategic growth engine, reframe money movement as a strategic lever for competitive differentiation, and architect strategies and operating models that enable complex organizations to scale revenue, improve margins, and drive lasting growth.
He unlocks new capabilities, translates regulatory and technical complexity into defensible advantage, and cuts through AI hype to focus investment on what delivers real value. His deep cross-industry experience gives him the ability to see patterns others miss and connect advanced technology to business model evolution. A recognized voice in enterprise transformation, Hans bridges vision and execution—helping organizations navigate complexity, build resilient platforms that compound value over time, and compete in an increasingly real-time, global, and digital economy.
7. Laurence Buchanan
Firm: EY
Title: Partner
Laurence Buchanan is a Partner at EY and Global Leader of EY Studio+, where he works with organizations on customer experience, CRM, and the transformation of marketing, sales, and service functions. In that role, he brings together strategy, design, and technology teams to help clients rethink growth, customer journeys, and commercial operations.
Laurence’s work focuses on how companies respond to digital disruption by redesigning the way they engage customers and deliver products and services. He advises clients on human-centered design, innovation, and large-scale transformation efforts that touch both the front end of the business and the operating model behind it. His experience spans sectors including telecommunications and media, life sciences, retail, sports, financial services, and the public sector, with work ranging from digital strategy and multichannel engagement to customer experience design and sales effectiveness.
Before joining EY, Laurence spent a decade at SAP, where he served as EMEA vice president for CRM. He also held practice leadership roles at Capgemini and Logica, focusing on CRM and social CRM. He earned a master's degree in history from the University of Oxford.
8. Warren Tucker
Firm: PwC
Title: Partner
Warren Tucker is a Partner at PwC and a senior leader in the firm’s UK technology business, where he has held leadership roles across cloud, digital, engineering, and enterprise transformation. He works with major UK and global organizations, particularly in technology, telecom, media, and related sectors, on how to use cloud, data, AI, and engineering capabilities to reshape existing businesses and build new ones.
His experience includes enterprise-wide digital and technology strategy, large-scale cloud adoption, and full replatforming programs involving the retirement of legacy technology estates. Warren advises boards and executive teams on both strategic direction and execution, and has remained directly involved in delivering major transformation efforts, from operating model change to the launch of new digital products and ecosystem partnerships. He also played a central role in building PwC UK’s cloud, data, AI, and engineering advisory and execution business into a substantial, scaled practice.
Warren joined PwC in 2014 after 16 years at Accenture, where he became partner and managing director and led a specialist communications, media, and technology consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing unit in the UK and Ireland. He holds a master’s degree in physics from the University of Nottingham.
9. Adrian Clamp
Firm: KPMG
Title: Partner
Adrian Clamp brings more than 30 years of experience in customer-led digital transformation across both the private and public sectors. At KPMG, he is a Partner and Global Head of Connected Enterprise, the firm’s sector-based approach to helping organizations redesign how they operate, serve customers, and use digital capabilities across the business.
Adrian focuses on large, end-to-end transformation programs that combine customer strategy, service design, operating model change, and technology deployment. He works with leadership teams on growth strategy, efficiency, new value streams, and customer and employee experience, with experience spanning financial services, consumer goods, retail, private equity, energy, utilities, healthcare, and government. He has also been involved in developing KPMG’s sector-specific transformation capabilities and global solutions, while working closely with strategic technology alliances.
Adrian’s earlier career included leadership roles in consulting and business building. He co-founded the digital incubator at Digital Ingenuity Group, where he helped launch new online services using agile development, data, analytics, AI, automation, and cloud technologies. Before that, he spent more than a decade at Accenture in a range of transformation leadership roles, and earlier served in a marketing leadership position at IBM focused on networking software in Europe. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of St Andrews.
10. Vivek Pai
Firm: Alvarez & Marsal
Title: Managing Director
Vivek Pai is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, where he advises corporations, private equity firms, and startups on digital growth strategy. His focus is on helping businesses create new revenue streams, strengthen customer acquisition and retention, and build the digital capabilities needed to support long-term growth.
Drawing on experience across commerce, customer strategy, and business design, Vivek helps clients identify unmet customer needs and turn them into new products, services, and adjacent businesses. He works on go-to-market strategy, product and channel mix, sales and service transformation, and the use of data, analytics, AI, and automation to improve how companies acquire, serve, and retain customers. He has also helped organizations establish or scale digital teams and digitize products, services, and sales motions.
Prior to joining Alvarez & Marsal in 2022, Vivek spent more than a decade at Accenture, where he held leadership roles across strategy, consulting, and Accenture Interactive, including managing director for digital and commerce in the Northeast. Earlier, he was practice lead for digital and e-commerce at Salmon LLC and lead architect for life and health U.S. at Swiss Re. He earned an MBA in finance and strategy from NYU Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from Kuvempu Vishwavidyanilaya.
11. Adam Ferguson
Firm: BDO USA
Title: Managing Partner
Adam Ferguson is Managing Partner of BDO Digital at BDO USA and a member of the firm’s U.S. Advisory leadership team. He oversees a practice focused on helping clients connect technology, data, and digital capabilities with broader business strategy.
With more than 25 years of experience in information technology and business advisory services, Adam has built and led professional services organizations with an emphasis on strategy, operations, and market growth. Since joining BDO in 2020, he has played a central role in expanding BDO Digital’s capabilities and market presence. Under his leadership, the practice has posted record revenue growth, stronger operating performance, and higher profitability, while also earning workplace recognitions including National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women, and the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America.
Adam came to BDO from SWC Technology Partners, where he spent more than two decades and served as senior vice president. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business, management, marketing, and related support services from Eureka College.
12. Amanda Thurston
Firm: KPMG US
Title: Principal
Amanda Thurston is Principal and U.S. Marketing Consulting Leader at KPMG US, where she leads a team focused on improving front-office performance across marketing technology, operations, and strategic services. Her work sits at the intersection of marketing, technology, and business design, with an emphasis on helping organizations build stronger growth strategies and more effective marketing functions.
She works with CMOs and senior leadership teams on digital experience, go-to-market strategy, performance measurement, and the operating decisions that shape how marketing creates business value. Across her career, Amanda has built and led marketing services organizations spanning both front- and back-office capabilities, with experience in customer acquisition, demand generation, talent strategy, and marketing transformation. Her background also includes work on data-led growth strategy, martech adoption, organizational design, and the development of modern marketing capabilities at scale.
Amanda joined KPMG in 2025 after serving as a partner at Prophet, where she focused on marketing excellence and demand generation. Earlier, she was chief marketing officer of GroupM North America and held several leadership roles at IBM and IBM iX, including marketing services leader and leader of marketing strategy and engagement. She earned a bachelor’s degree in individualized study from New York University and an MBA in strategy and marketing from NYU Stern School of Business.
13. Rachit Bhagat
Firm: Avasant
Title: Partner
Rachit Bhagat is a Partner at Avasant and has worked extensively with leading global retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and manufacturing companies, supporting large-scale technology and digital transformation programs, strategic sourcing initiatives, and operating model redesign efforts. He is recognized for driving integrated business and digital transformations that align enterprise capabilities with strategic growth ambitions.
With over 20 years of global experience across Europe and the United States, Rachit has successfully led highly complex, multi-country business transformation engagements. His expertise spans technology strategy, sourcing advisory, transaction execution, and global delivery model design. He has helped companies modernize technology landscapes, rationalize technology portfolios, and implement scalable operating models.
Most recently, Rachit has led global, outcome-driven transformation programs focused on delivering measurable business impact for some of the largest FMCGs in Europe, enabling clients to adopt AI-led service models, embed automation into core operations, and establish future-ready digital operating frameworks. Beyond his professional work, he is deeply committed to youth empowerment and actively supports initiatives that foster skill development, and future-ready capabilities among young professionals.
14. Deborah O'Neill
Firm: Oliver Wyman
Title: Partner
Deborah O’Neill is a Partner at Oliver Wyman, where she serves as co-head of the firm’s Digital Practice in Europe and is part of Quotient, AI by Oliver Wyman. She works with large organizations on complex digital transformations, helping them modernize technology environments and build the engineering and delivery capabilities needed to move faster and become more self-sufficient.
Her experience includes leading large-scale transformation efforts, supporting the build and launch of greenfield and enhanced brownfield businesses, and helping companies move away from legacy systems and operating approaches that no longer fit their needs. Deborah has also written widely on how organizations, particularly in financial services, can modernize IT infrastructure, use data to strengthen customer relationships, and make better use of analytics in preparation for AI.
Alongside her client work, Deborah has been active in mentoring and sponsorship efforts aimed at creating more opportunities for women in technology. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Imperial College London.
15. Michael Opitz
Firm: Arthur D. Little
Title: Associate Director
Michael Opitz is an Associate Director at Arthur D. Little and a senior leader in the firm’s Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media, and Electronics (TIME) practice in Central Europe. He advises telecommunications clients on new growth areas, operating model design, and digital transformation, drawing on more than 35 years of experience working with technology-driven businesses.
His work focuses on helping organizations respond to changing market conditions and translate emerging technologies into practical initiatives. Michael has worked across telecommunications, IT, media, and electronics on technology-enabled transformation efforts, including operating model redesign, growth strategy, and the adoption of digital technologies such as the internet of things at scale.
Earlier in his career, Michael was a partner at Theron Business Consulting and boardeleven Management Consultants GmbH, where he also focused on TIME-related work. He began his career at Bossard Consultants, where he held consulting and management roles. He earned a doctorate in political science and a master’s degree in business administration from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
16. Tim Smail
Firm: PA Consulting
Title: Partner
Tim Smail is a Partner in Digital at PA Consulting, where he works on technology and transformation programs with a background that spans defense, digital transformation, and shared services. His career combines leadership roles in consulting and operations with earlier experience in the UK Ministry of Defence.
At PA Consulting, Tim serves as a digital partner focused on delivering technology-enabled transformation for defence and public-sector clients. He works with leadership teams to design and implement digital strategies, modernize operations, and use data and technology to improve mission effectiveness. His work emphasizes building sustainable digital capabilities and operating models that help organizations adapt to rapidly evolving demands.
Before joining PA Consulting, Tim was digital transformation lead at KPMG UK and previously held leadership roles at Equity Trust, following his early career as an officer at the UK Ministry of Defence. He holds a bachelor’s degree in medical microbiology from the University of Edinburgh.
17. Partha Gopalakrishnan
Firm: PG Advisors
Title: Founder
Partha Gopalakrishnan is the Founder of PG Advisors, a boutique advisory firm that works with CEOs, CROs, C-suite leaders, and boards on revenue growth, go-to-market strategy, and business transformation. With more than 25 years of experience across technology services, consulting, and AI-led businesses, he advises organizations on how to scale revenue engines, expand into new markets, and navigate complex transformation efforts in regulated and international environments.
His work spans sales transformation, pricing and monetization, market entry, operating model design, and AI-led modernization. Partha has also advised on governance, risk, compliance, digital risk management, ESG and sustainability, and emerging technologies including AI and Web3. Across his career, he has worked at the intersection of growth strategy and execution, helping leadership teams translate commercial ambition into repeatable revenue outcomes while building the structures needed to support long-term change.
Earlier in his career, Partha spent 17 years at Infosys, where he led insurance business responsibilities in Europe, and later served as senior vice president and global head of sales at Tech Mahindra. More recently, he held executive roles in AI-focused businesses, including serving as interim CEO of Smoodle AI and president of Brane Group. He holds an MBA from Pondicherry University, a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication from the University of Madras, and has completed executive education programs at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
18. Nitin Jain
Firm: Virtusa
Title: SVP, Consulting
Nitin Jain is Senior Vice President and Global Head of Business Consulting at Virtusa. During his 27-year career spanning across the IT and digital product engineering industry, Nitin has built a reputation as a visionary thought leader and disruptive executive, driving large-scale digital transformation initiatives across global geographies and business units.
Nitin leads the expansion of the company’s premium consulting capabilities, with a particular focus on bringing the world of domain, design, product, and AI-first strategies and the firm’s strong digital product engineering capabilities to help enterprises reimagine experiences and navigate complex business transformation landscapes. Under Nitin’s leadership, Virtusa continues to strengthen its position as a domain-led, design-led, AI-first, and digital-first product engineering partner.
Before joining Virtusa, Nitin served as the global head of digital products and services at L&T Technology Services Limited, where he drove digital engineering growth and incubated specialized global practices in AI, ML, and smart IoT. Before that, Nitin held senior leadership roles at GlobalLogic, including vice president of engineering, where he managed the company’s largest engineering groups in India across the HiTech and medical technology verticals. His background also includes leadership positions at SapientNitro and HCL Technologies, where he spearheaded digital commerce delivery, strategic alliances, and enterprise content management for major global accounts.
Nitin is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. He is an advocate for organizational transformation and for creating a culture where innovation and high-performance teams can thrive. Nitin is a recognized face in industry forums, where he actively contributes to shaping the future of digital solution strategies and lean product development.
19. Jose Tam
Firm: Softtek
Title: Digital Transformation Vice President
José “Pepe” Tam is Digital Transformation Vice President at Softtek, where he leads the strategy consulting team supporting clients as they evolve their digital transformation agendas. His work is centered on a dual transformation approach: using digital technologies to improve operational efficiency while also helping organizations develop new revenue streams tied to changing customer expectations.
Pepe advises on digital transformation strategy, business model innovation, customer-centric strategy, IT and analytics strategy, and innovation portfolio management. His experience spans technologies and approaches including BPM, RPA, machine learning, AI, industrial IoT, additive manufacturing, and Industry 4.0, along with design thinking and digital experience design. He has worked across industries including industrial, manufacturing, automotive, natural resources, chemicals, high technology, financial services, retail, transportation, airlines, and education, and he also serves as an independent advisor and board member to companies in education, financial services, industrial, and business analytics.
Before taking on his current role, Pepe held several leadership positions at Softtek, including board member, vice president of eBusiness, chief technology officer, and country manager for Peru. He also served as digital transformation director and IT director at Tecnológico de Monterrey, was managing director at IBM Global Business Services, led a large architecture team at Neoris Consulting, and held managing director roles at BearingPoint in Latin America. He earned an MBA from Universidad ESAN and a degree in industrial engineering from the National University of Engineering.
20. Linda Asplund
Firm: Capgemini
Title: Executive Vice President
Linda Asplund is Executive Vice President for TMT and Head of Alliances for Sweden, Finland, and Denmark at Capgemini. She advises telecommunications, media, and technology clients across the Nordic region on transformation and digitalization, with a focus on how innovation, technology, and data can support growth, competitiveness, and more sustainable business models.
Her work spans strategy, business transformation, customer engagement, product management, and alliances, with particular interest in the role of technologies such as 5G, IoT, and AI. Before taking on her current role, Linda held several senior leadership positions at Capgemini across enterprise transformation, innovation and strategy, and telecom and media consulting. That background reflects a mix of industry and advisory experience, shaped further by earlier operating roles at Telenor in areas including business development, digital services, broadband and TV, strategy, and M&A.
Linda began her career in consulting at Capgemini before moving into leadership roles in the telecom sector and later returning to the firm. She holds a master’s degree in business and economics from Stockholm School of Economics.
21. Falco Weidemeyer
Firm: EY-Parthenon
Title: Global Strategic Transformation Leader and Global Turnaround & Restructuring Leader
Falco Weidemeyer is Global Strategic Transformation Leader and Global Turnaround & Restructuring Leader at EY-Parthenon, where he advises companies facing special situations that range from performance improvement and value transformation to full restructuring. He works with leadership teams on how to stabilize operations, preserve liquidity, improve cash flow, and reshape businesses under pressure.
Falco brings more than 30 years of experience across consulting, industry, and chief restructuring officer assignments. His work spans turnaround planning, corporate performance improvement, refinancing, asset divestitures, and broader recovery efforts designed to create, preserve, or restore value for companies and their stakeholders. He also serves on EY-Parthenon’s Global Executive Committee and has worked extensively with organizations navigating disruption, operational strain, and changing market conditions.
Before joining EY-Parthenon, Falco was a senior partner at Roland Berger, where he served as a member of the EU board, head of corporate performance, and office head in Frankfurt. Earlier in his career, he held senior project management roles there and took on chief restructuring officer assignments across multiple turnaround cases. He studied and worked in the United States, Argentina, and France, and holds a diploma in business administration from European Business School.
22. Sushant Tripathi
Firm: Tata Consultancy Services
Title: Vice President
Sushant Tripathi is Vice President at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization headquartered in Mumbai, India. As part of the Tata Group, TCS provides a comprehensive portfolio of digital transformation, AI-driven services, and software solutions to clients across industries worldwide. With more than 600,000 employees across 55 countries, the firm is one of the world's largest private-sector employers.
At TCS, Sushant leads the firm's technology and digital transformation efforts, as well as initiatives in AI, generative AI, data, and cybersecurity across North America. He collaborates with CTOs, CDOs, CIOs, and business unit heads of leading enterprises to develop execution-ready blueprints and multi-year roadmaps for technology-led business transformation. His work focuses on helping organizations accelerate business value from their technology investments through strategic, scalable digital journeys.
Before joining TCS, Sushant was senior sales manager in healthcare at Infosys Limited in Dallas, following a business development manager (healthcare) at Perot Systems and as area sales manager in India at Godrej-GE Appliances. He holds an MBA in marketing, finance, and strategy from the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Delhi and a bachelor’s degree in technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
23. Jaykesh Kutty
Firm: Infosys
Title: Vice President
Jaykesh Kutty is Vice President at Infosys, where he leads digital transformation work for clients in transportation and related sectors in North America. He works with major enterprises on how to apply AI, data, and other emerging technologies to improve operations, modernize business processes, and support growth.
His experience includes building and leading large teams, shaping digital strategy with senior client executives, and developing solutions that bring together generative AI, agentic AI, telemetry, IoT, and real-time analytics. Jaykesh has focused much of his work on transportation, logistics, and rail, where he has helped clients use technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen service delivery. His role also involves market expansion, portfolio growth, and translating new technologies into practical business applications.
Jaykesh has spent much of his career at Infosys, including an earlier stretch in client services before returning to the company in 2015 and later advancing to vice president. Between those periods, he held roles at BNSF Railway, Syntel, and Wipro Technologies, with responsibilities spanning transportation, logistics, travel, hospitality, and rail. He holds a master of computer applications from Crescent Engineering College in Chennai and a bachelor’s degree in physics from The New College in Chennai.
24. Holly Levanto
Firm: Booz Allen Hamilton
Title: Vice President
Holly Levanto is Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton and an AI adoption lead focused on bringing AI-powered solutions into U.S. defense organizations. She works at the intersection of data, mission operations, and organizational change, helping clients move from interest in AI to practical adoption in areas such as logistics, predictive maintenance, and tactical-edge decision support.
Her work includes helping organizations assess AI maturity, improve how data is collected, governed, and used, and build trust in the tools being introduced. Holly has supported efforts involving defense analytics, healthcare transformation, natural language processing, precision medicine applications, and enterprise platform work across the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. A significant part of her role involves helping leaders think through the data, talent, and operating conditions needed to make AI useful in real environments rather than as a standalone technology initiative.
Holly has spent more than 15 years at Booz Allen in a range of roles spanning AI, analytics, defense, and health-related transformation work. Before that, she served as a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy, where her assignments included engineering, navigation, training, and operational leadership. She holds a master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in American studies from The George Washington University.
25. Rena Agrawal
Firm: Accenture
Title: Principal Director
Rena Agrawal is Principal Director of Digital Strategy, Innovation, Data, and AI at Accenture. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, customer experience, and technology, with a background that includes digital transformation and business development across travel, transportation, and hospitality.
Before joining Accenture in 2022, Rena spent more than seven years at Tata Consultancy Services, where she held several leadership roles, including Associate Vice President of Customer Experience and Digital Transformation and Head of Business Development for North America in travel, transportation, and hospitality. Her earlier work at TCS also included leading a travel center of excellence and roles in presales and solutions. That mix of strategy, commercial leadership, and sector specialization informs her current work across digital strategy, innovation, data, and AI.
Earlier in her career, Rena held roles at Accelya Kale Solutions, Craftsbridge India Pvt Ltd, and Ranbaxy Nigeria. She holds a master’s degree in analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an MBA in finance from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mumbai.